Antarctica was once the temporary home of only the toughest explorers and dedicated scientists but tourism has steadily grown in recent decades. Some are concerned about the environmental impact.
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Long before Covid-19 brought global travel to a screeching halt, the problems associated with large numbers of people moving around the planet were becoming obvious.
Published last month, Sustainable Travel: The Essential Guide to Positive-Impact Adventures (White Lion Publishing), by Holly Tuppen, is a guide written for travellers wishing to minimise the harm they do as they negotiate the world’s ethical and climate-related challenges.
Below are a few of the concerns that are addressed within its pages.
1. Which carbon claims can I trust?
The rising concern about the climate crisis has created a wave of claims, from carbon-neutral around-the-world trips to carbon-positive hotels. One minute Hawaii is announcing plans to become a carbon-neutral state, and the next Swedish burger joint Max Burger serves up the world’s first climate-positive burger.
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